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When Is an Employee Truly Profitable?

by Laura De Troia

Feb 17, 2026

The moment you consider hiring someone, the question is rarely philosophical. It is practical. Can I afford this? Will the revenue cover the salary? What will it do to my cash flow, my margins, my pea...

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Is the CEO’s ‘Gebruikelijk Loon’ Too Low Compared to Turnover?

by Laura De Troia

Feb 16, 2026

When turnover rises, most entrepreneurs focus on VAT, staffing, and cash flow. Fewer look at their own salary. Yet for directors of a Dutch BV, that number, the gebruikelijk loon, or customary salary,...

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When an Employee Leaves: What You Should Know About Unemployment Benefits

by Laura De Troia

Feb 13, 2026

When a contract ends or a dismissal becomes unavoidable, most small business owners focus, understandably, on continuity. Who takes over the work? What happens to the client? What does this mean for c...

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When “We’ll See” Is Not a Promise

by Laura De Troia

Feb 12, 2026

Every small business owner knows this moment: a temporary contract is nearing its end, the numbers are tight, the workload uneven, and you’re still weighing whether someone truly fits. Meanwhile, the ...

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When an Employee Calls in Sick: What You May Not Ask and What You Must Do

by Laura De Troia

Feb 11, 2026

The moment an employee reports sick, everyday business reality kicks in. Work pauses, invoices wait, clients ask questions, and you start counting the cost. In the Netherlands, sickness is not just a ...

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Why Written House Rules Quietly Protect Your Business

by Laura De Troia

Feb 10, 2026

For most small businesses, trouble doesn’t start with big conflicts. It starts with small, everyday frictions: a discussion about working from home, a disagreement over sick leave, a laptop used a bit...

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When Silence Costs Money

by Laura De Troia

Feb 9, 2026

For many small businesses, a zero-hour contract feels like flexibility made practical. You call when work comes in; you don’t call when it doesn’t. Clean. Except that in daily practice, not calling so...

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Suspending an Employee: What It Really Means for a Small Business

by Laura De Troia

Feb 6, 2026

For a small business owner, nothing disrupts the rhythm faster than a problem with an employee. Work stops, questions pile up, and meanwhile salaries, invoices, and deadlines keep moving. In that mome...

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Why One Good Warning Beats Three Bad Ones

by Laura De Troia

Feb 5, 2026

For a small business, staff issues don’t stay theoretical for long. They show up in late invoices, disrupted planning, client complaints, and hours of admin you didn’t budget for. When an employee sta...

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When a Volunteer Becomes a Risk

by Laura De Troia

Feb 4, 2026

For many small organisations, volunteers feel like common sense. Someone helps out, you offer a modest compensation, and everyone moves on. No payroll, no invoices, no fuss. But the volunteer scheme i...

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The Transition Payment Is Not a PenaltyIt’s a Predictable Cost

by Laura De Troia

Feb 3, 2026

When the news mentions the transitievergoeding , it often sounds abstract. For a small business, it is anything but. It shows up as a real invoice on the day a contract ends, right next to rent, VAT, ...

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Uber, Independence, and the Quiet Question on Your Books

by Laura De Troia

Feb 2, 2026

On 27 January 2026, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled that Uber drivers are not automatically employees, but can be genuine independent entrepreneurs. For many small business owners, this may sound ...

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